Beverly Willis

Beverly Willis
Born(1928-02-17)February 17, 1928
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedOctober 1, 2023(2023-10-01) (aged 95)
Branford, Connecticut, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Hawaii
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsManhattan Village Academy: New York, New York
San Francisco Ballet Building: San Francisco, California
Union Street Shops: San Francisco, California
Yerba Buena Gardens: San Francisco, California
Aliamanu Valley Community: Honolulu, Hawaii
ProjectsComputerized Approach to Residential Land Analysis: CARLA

Beverly Willis FAIA (February 17, 1928 – October 1, 2023) was an American architect. Beverly Willis’s life as an artist and architect begins here. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1928 and weaned on these Midwestern oil fields, Willis experienced an America awestruck by the machine, nostalgic for the days of westward expansion and determined to preserve its puritan ethic.

Her best known built-work is the San Francisco Ballet Building in San Francisco, California. She is the co-founder of the National Building Museum, in Washington, D.C., and founder of the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation, a non-profit organization working to change the culture for women in the building industry through research and education.

Willis died of complications from Parkinson's disease at her home in Branford, Connecticut on October 1, 2023 at the age of 95.

References

  1. ↑ McCann, Hannah (2007). "Q&A: Beverly Willis—A Pioneer in the Profession Makes Sure the History Books Tell the Whole Story". Architect Magazine. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  2. ↑ "Beverly Willis early life - Bing". www.bing.com. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  3. ↑ Dunning, Jennifer (1983-12-17). "SAN FRANCISCO BALLET OPENS NEW HEADQUARTERS". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  4. ↑ Armstrong, Leslie, Roger Morgan, and Mike Lipske (1984). Space for dance: an architectural design guide. New York: Center for Cultural Resources: National Endowment for the Arts Dance Program. ISBN 978-0-89062-189-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation". Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  6. ↑ Beverly Willis, 95, Dies; Architect and Advocate for Women in the Field